Bug-holder



W. 0. BLOOM.

Y RUG HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT.8, 1919.

1,370,727. Patented Mar. 8, 1921.

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W. 0. BLOOM.

RUG HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT-8,1919.-

'1,370,727. Patented Mar. 8, 1921.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

1 WILLIAM o. BLOOM, or wnsr BOYLSTON, ivmssiroriusn'rrs.

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To all who in it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM O. Broom,

a citizen of the United States, residing at WVest Boylston, in the county of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, have "invented a new and useful Rug-Holder, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an attachment for or construction of rugs for preventing their slipping on hardwood floors.

' The invention is particularly designed for small rugs, although capable of use. for rugs of all sizes. 'It is common experience that small rugs, especially when located on hardwood floors, slip around very easily,

giving annoyance'by getting out of place, a and also occasionally resultingin an acc dent. I am aware of the fact that attempts have been made toavoid thisdifiiculty, but

so far as I am informed they are of an im- The object of this invention is to provide an exceedingly simple, light, and nexpensive means for prcventingor reducing the danger of their slipping. I prefer to provide it in the form of an attachment which can be made and applied by the rug manufacturer, or can be purchasedseparately by the user and attached by him if desired.

Further objects and advantages of the invention will appear. hereinafter.

ing drawings, in which-w Reference is to be had to the accompany- Figure 1 is a bottom plan view of-a rug showing a preferred embodiment of this in- I vention appliedthereto,

- Fig. 2 is a transverse sectionalview showing a rug rightsideup on a floor and illustrating the IIIVQHtlOliOII a largerscale, on

Figs. 3, 4. and 5 are viewssimilar to Fig.

lof modified formsof the invention.

In 'orderto hold a rug in position one.

floor, I place beneath it a device compr s ing strands ofnon-slipping material which grip the floor. To keep them from moving relative to each other and the rug I may fasten thefseparatestrands to the rug by suitable means,but I find itpreferable'totie these strands together so to form a fab. ric or'netting which is a complete device in itself capable of being thrown down onthe fioorb'eneath a rug and ofbein'g cut to any desired size to fit any rug. The strands of thejfabric have so {many line contacts with the floor as to make slipping difficult Specification of Letters Patent. 'Patented Mar, 8, 1921, Application filed September 8, 1919. Serial No.322A63. i

they sink into the under surface of the necessary to fasten the two together. I

In accordance with one embodiment "of my invention, as illustrated in Fig. 1, I mayapply totheyrear' surface of a rug a light and open fabric or netting 10 of strands of thread, yarn or cord and preferably the ordinary square mesh. The net is woven in any desired manner, the knots tying the strands together being conventionally illustrated at 11. In certain cases these knots 11, as illustrated in Fig. 2, may constitute comparatively hard and rigid projections spaced apart on the fabric and form the main non-slipping contacts with thefloor. v i

The strands or netting may be made of non-slipping material, but I find it preferable'to utilize the ordinary fabric materials and coatthem withsuch non-slip substances as rubber, this operation being performed before or after the device has been woven or made up into the desired form.

This caube provided by dipping the net tape or other suitable material may be applied to its four edges, and if desired, this may be attached to the lower surface of the rug 13 near the edge. Theta e can be sewed to the rug if desired, but have indicated in Fig. 2, ordinary snap fasteners i 95 In the form shownin Fig. 3 the attachment 1s made up of separated strands 18 each extending along a portion of the rear 14': for securingit in position.

surface of the rug. These strands may be non-slipping throughout their entire areas of contact'with theffloor, or they'may have;

rubberized; areas on projecting knots 19, tied in the strands. I have shown an end tape 20 to which the strands areconnected,

and which is attached to the rug. In Fig.

4, the same arrangement is shown but without the knots. Y

I prefer tohave the strands run longitu- I 'dinally in both these forms and in either case they can be directly attached to the rug withoutany t pes at the edges. Each strand is stretched taut and the slipping of the rug is resisted by each one throughout its length.

I find that for any ordinary sized rug the fastening of the netting or strands to the rug at its edges with or without the tape as above described is sufficient because the whole attachment is light and flexible, and the strands or the knots in addition to the above function also project into the bottom of the rug and tend to hold the nonslip device in proper osition at all points, but I do notwish to limit myself to fastening it only at the edges, or to fastening it to the rug at all.

In Fig. 5 I have shown a form of the invention in which a light fabric or close meshed netting 21 is attached to the rug and provided on the bottom with rubberized areas preferably formed of pieces 22 of rubber or rubberized fabric spaced apart for lightness.

In use, it is found that the light fabric or collection of strands extending throughout substantially the entire lower surface of the rug adds practically nothing to its weight and detracts in no way from its wearing or other qualities, but it furnishes a large number of small areas spaced apart but engaging the floor under substantially all parts of the bottom surface of the rug, and consti tutes means for retarding any slipping ac tion which may be imparted to the rug. The non-slipping character of these areas acts in an obvious manner to assist in the above described function, and it has been demonstrated that even a very small rug provided with a backing of this character will not slip even when subjected to a sudden force substantially parallel with the floor, and of a strength as great as is likely to be applied in the common usage of the ilthough I have described and illustrated only one form of the invention, I am aware of the fact that many modifications can be fore I do not wish to be limited to all the details of construction herein shown and described, but what I do claim is 1. As an article of manufacture, a nonslipping attachment for a rug comprising a detachable netting adapted to extend substantially throughout the area of the bottom surface of the rug and having projections adapted to engage the floor for preventing the rug from slipping.

2. As an article of manufacture, an attachment for the lower surface of a rug comprising a square mesh netting made up of crossing cords having knots at their crossing points constituting projections, said netting being supplied with a coating of nonslipping composition.

3. As an article of manufacture, an attachment for the lower surface of a rug comprising a netting having knots constituting projections, said netting being supplied with a coating of non-slipping composition and having a border of tape for attachment to the ru 4. The combination with a rug, of a netting detachably mounted on the under side thereof, said netting being dipped in a rubber composition to render it non-slipable.

5. The combination with a rug, of a nonslipping attachment applied to the bottom thereof comprising a netting having knots constituting projections adapted to hold it in position on the bottom of the rug and also to hold the ru in position on a floor.

6. The com ination with a rug, of a nonslipping attachment separabl connected with the bottom surface thereo made up of crossing strands, the crossing oints being provided with spaced areas having non-slipping lower surfaces.

7. The combination with a rug of a nonslipping attachment for the bottom surface thereof made 11 of spaced separable strands provided with frictional lower surfaces.

8. The combination with a rug, of a light member attached to the rear surface thereof and provided with spaced areas on the bottom free from the rug and treated with a composition to reduce the propensity to slip on a floor.

9. The combination with a rug, of a de tachable anti-slipping attachment for the floor surface thereof made up of light flexible strands spaced apart and provided with means for frictionally engaging the surface of the floor.

10. The combination with a rug, of an attachment therefor comprising light flexible strands spaced apart connected at both ends to the rug separate at intermediate points, and providedwith surfaces adapted to frictionall engage the surface of the floor.

11. he combination with a rug, of light, flexible, members extending along the rear surface thereof, free to move with respect to said surface and treated with a composition to reduce the liability of slipping on the floor. V

12. A device to prevent rugs slipping on floors comprising non-slip strands separated from the ru means for connecting them together, an means for fastening them to the underside of am. 7

13. As an article of manufacture, an attachment for the under surface of a rug comprising a pluralit of connected strands free from the rug t roughout most of their length and having a non-slipping surface to engage the floor.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature.

WILLIAM O. BLOOM. 

